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Re: Ignition Coils

To: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Ignition Coils
From: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:12:18 -0500
Hi Larry,

  I think the guy from MSD was speaking to you from within the context
of their product, which (last time I looked) hits the coil with a string
of square waves from an output array that can sink a lot of current.  So
he has a fixed voltage with a bunch of current available.

  CR

Larry Hoy wrote:
> 
> >It seems a little odd to me that a MSD
> >company official might imply that their own premium product is no better
> >than the original equipment (although that may not have been the intention).
> 
> I don't think he was telling me all systems have the same output, I think he 
>was
> saying that with any given setup (or maybe just their system) the voltage "in"
> doesn't change the voltage "out".
> 
> Seems that what you are saying is the higher output coils are a waste of money
> unless you increase the gap of the plug.
> 
> What is the procedure for determining the maximum spark plug gap for any given
> coil?
> 
> Larry Hoy


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